Miracle-Gro Water Soluble Lawn Food, 1 kg

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The aim of autumn lawn food is not to encourage top growth or make your grass look greener, which is why most autumn lawn feeds have lower levels of nitrogen (the nutrient that supports this kind of growth). Unlike cheaper granular lawn feeds, this fertiliser comes in a homogeneous granular formulation – all the required nutrients are contained, and balanced, within each individual granule. As a result, no area ends up with a higher concentration of one particular nutrient, meaning it’s easier to treat the whole lawn evenly. This fast-acting product consists of a combination of nutrients and slow-release fertilisers: the nutrients get to work specifically on lawn health, helping it become greener and healthier, whilst the fertiliser continues to feed the lawn for up to eight weeks.

Also, for general health and disease resistance, I’ve found that seaweed extract feed is brilliant as it contains many micronutrients that aren’t in general lawn fertilisers. The Proctors Autumn & Winter Lawn Feed is intended for use post-summer, to protect and nourish lawns, particularly as winter looms, whilst simultaneously helping kill and control moss. It’s a product that helps combat problems before they arise, or get worse, over winter.

Turn the tap fully on and squeeze the trigger to start feeding. Hold the feeder in the upright position and apply the plant feed evenly, thoroughly wetting the soil around the roots and the foliage. The powder also stained my fingers as I had to dig the scoop into the bag (yes, I should wear gloves). This last point is referred to by Miracle-Gro as their ‘WaterSmart’ formula – it encourages the absorption of water and nutrients into the grass which can help protect it from drought and general stresses resulting from poor conditions. For smaller gardens, this Vitax Green Up Liquid Lawn Feed works well to ‘green up’ the lawn whilst eliminating smaller weeds. The NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) ratio is 6-9-6, and the high phosphorus content is what helps this product better promote the health of germinating seeds compared to other lawn feeds. Nitrogen is responsible for leaf growth, and potassium encourages plants to grow and function correctly.

Whether hoping to fix a sparse lawn or trying to revitalise dead grass, when lawns are in desperate need of attention, reliable and fast-acting products can make all the difference. Miracle-Gro is a well-renowned company for a reason, and their Water Soluble Lawn Food is easy to apply with a sprayer or watering can, often creating visibly greener lawns in just three days. More than 2,800 customers have awarded the Miracle-Gro EverGreen Autumn Lawn Care Spreader an average star rating of 4.4. Customers said that the feed was “a good feed for your autumn lawn” and “easy to use and spread”. One reviewer said they’ve been using this last feed for years and noted that it helped stop the creep of moss and improved their lawn’s ability to withstand the winter. The combined feed/weed formulas should only be applied twice a year; they will damage your garden if used more frequently. However, lawn feed alone can be applied more often: up to every two weeks during the growing season unless the weather is very hot and dry. There’s no specific NPK ratio mentioned for this fertiliser, but the bottle says that there’s 20.8 g/l of nitrogen and 124 g/l of potassium as “contents soluble in water”. The high potassium content is ideal for an autumn feed because it helps harden and strengthen grass, building its resistance – essential over autumn and winter, when it’s more vulnerable and susceptible to disease. Turn the tap fully on and squeeze the trigger to start feeding. Hold the feeder in the upright position and apply the plant feed evenly, thorougly wetting the soil around the roots and the foliage.Again, we’re pleased with the formula of the Proctors Autumn And Winter Grass Feed – it contains exactly the right ingredients to protect a lawn over the autumn and winter months and reduce problems associated with cold weather/high rainfall. Since the goal of an autumn/winter fertiliser is to support healthy root growth, the feed has a low nitrogen content (only 3%) and is higher in phosphorous for root development and potassium for disease protection. Well, that’s what lawn feed can do. Of course, there are some products which are just lawn food, and some which will also deal with weeds and/or moss. It’s up to you to choose which is most appropriate for your situation. But whatever you go with, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. Value for Money Some of the best lawn feeds are those which are designed with slow-release formulas, working in different phases to continue improving the health of the lawn for weeks after application. The Scotts Lawn Builder Lawn Food starts to revitalise the lawn in around seven days, then continues slowly releasing nutrients for eight weeks. It might seem like a lot of extra effort, to have to apply a treatment to your garden every few months to keep the grass looking nice. When applied on newly germinated seed, this fertiliser can really boost growth, able to help with reseeding bare patches as well as improve the general overall health of the garden.